'Space rocket' part found in field tested for radiation and explosives
Thursday, November 5, 2015 @ 11:12 AM
A STRANGE object thought to be an aerospace part brought in the 'explosives police' in Mula (Murcia) who feared it may contain radioactive material.
The Guardia Civil's GEDEX unit says other, similar artefacts found elsewhere in the world have turned out be back-up fuel tanks from space rockets, which meant they had to activate their nuclear, radiation, chemical and bacteria procedure to ensure there was no risk to the general population.
Described as about a metre (3'3”) in diameter, spherical in shape and covered with a type of insulation material in black, the part was thoroughly tested after being cordoned off, but GEDEX officers say they could not find any footprints, fingerprints or any other signs of how it may have ended up in the rural area outside the village.
They found it did not contain explosives and examined it fully using an ionisation camera.
It tested negative for alpha, beta and gamma rays, and showed lower than natural radiation levels.
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